φ | food path is an initiative that aims to promote alternative and healthy food behaviours that nourish the body and the mind. Our team is located on the island of Lefkada, on the West Coast of Greece and operates all over Greece and abroad. We offer specialised services such as:

In φ we believe, that all of us are responsible of what we eat and how. Thanks to our origins and our connection with the natural environment, we seek to rediscover the lost balance and happiness that derives from a well-nourished self. In our cooking, we aim to use local ingredients, avoid refined sugars, industrial products, dairy or white flours and whenever we use meat, eggs, fish, yoghurt and cheese, we make sure they come from local farmers. We incorporate modern food trends from raw, macro, and vegan diets, creating a unique result. We always make an effort to respect nature cycles and use seasonal products.

Join us on this tasteful journey of rediscovering well-being through a balanced diet.

FOOD EDUCATION A basic element of our philosophy is passing on the knowledge, educating people, young and old. Sharing what we learned so far and trying to make this world a little better by doing small-scale, everyday changes. Inspiring other people near us… Come on board! Follow our ‘food-path’ consciously and be an example to others. We organise seminars, where teachers and chefs talk about their experience and food philosophy, while putting hands on creative recipes. Foodpath Events & Workshops take place in various locations.

Stay tuned and you will discover what suits you best.

FOOD WALKS We organise seasonal Food Walks on the island of Lefkada, where participants have the opportunity to realise where the products served daily on our table come from, and how important it is to eat locally and seasonally. Food Walks include:

Harvesting Olives

Wild Herb Collecting

Traditional Cheese making

Wine making

Organic Vegetable Farm Visits

and more…

Food walks can be adapted for children and adults alike.

Meet our Chefs!

Antonis Raptis

Position: Chef / Hotel Owner

Likes cooking Macrobiotic and Greek Delights, enjoys to organise events, owner of The Yoga Hostel and the foodpath venue

Daphnie Kalafati

Position: Chef

Loves Raw food and cooks like Heaven, practices yoga and works as a film producer and photographer - President of Amaka Ngo and a worldwide teacher of Art Therapy

Daphne Tsatsou

Teona Papadopoulou

Loves Indian food and she indulge in passion in the cooking with loads of herbs and Ayurverdic approach, she is a yoga instructor and a manager of 'The Yoga Hostel' in Paleros

Stavros Karagilanis

Position: Chef / Yoga Teacher

Stavros expertise is in Macrobiotics (philosophy, theory, cuisine, Shiatsu, Do-In). He has the ability to "build" a delicious and nutritious menu, individual or mass catering. A Yoga teacher, a father of 2 lovely girls and the owner of the ONE Project.

Thomas Piniaras

Position: Chef

Thomas has a chef's degree from the Chef d'Oeuvre school of Athens. He has more than 10 years of working experience in hotels, restaurants and catering venues in Greece and abroad. His ultimate specialisation is vegan cuisine.